9:26 PM ET Lionel Messi scored his 800th career goal for club and country in Argentina’s 2-0 friendly win over Panama in Buenos Aires on Thursday night. After twice hitting the post from free kicks, Messi curled his third try past Panama keeper Jose Carlos Guerra in the 89th minute to hit the 800 goal … Read more
play Why Bayern Munich were quick to fire Nagelsmann, hire Tuchel (2:02)Jan Aage Fjortoft details Bayern Munich’s reasoning to sack Julian Nagelsmann and hire Thomas Tuchel. (2:02) 6:42 PM ET Bayern Munich have sacked manager Julian Nagelsmann and are ready to bring in former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel as his replacement, sources confirmed to ESPN’s … Read more
4:15 PM ET Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was taken aback by the flu virus that swept through his squad and caused five players to be sent home on the eve of their European Championship qualifier away to France. The Dutch announced on Thursday that defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Sven Botman, forward Cody Gakpo, midfielder … Read more
play Where does Harry Kane rank among England strikers after breaking goal record? (2:26)Shaka Hislop, Rob Dawson and Craig Burley discuss Harry Kane becoming England’s all-time leading goal scorer. (2:26) 4:29 PM ET Harry Kane scored his 54th goal for England in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy on Thursday. Getty Images Striker Harry Kane … Read more
USATSI France attempt to rebound from a major disappointment when they host the Netherlands on Friday in their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group B opener. The French failed in their attempt to repeat as World Cup champions back in December, losing to Argentina 4-2 on penalties. France has won the European Championship twice, most recently … Read more
Getty Images Folarin Balogun mania may be gripping the nation, but before a decision can be made on his future, there are Concacaf Nations League games to be played. An injured United States side will travel to Grenada in need of a victory as they’re one point behind El Salvador in Group D having played … Read more
Getty Images Suriname will host Mexico when the 2023 Concacaf Nations League returns on Thursday on Paramount+. Mexico is coming off of an underwhelming effort at the World Cup last November, but should be confident headed into this Group A matchup since it defeated Suriname 3-0 last summer. This will be Suriname’s first match of … Read more
Getty Images Time waits for no one in soccer, especially at Bayern Munich where manager Julian Nagelsmann has been sacked despite having led the team to the last eight of the Champions League, according to CBS Sports soccer insider Fabrizio Romano. Nagelsmann will be replaced by former Chelsea manger Thomas Tuchel, per Romano, as Bayern … Read more
play Walsh: Every midfielder dreams of Barcelona (1:15)Keira Walsh explains why it was a “no-brainer” for her to swap childhood club Manchester City for Barcelona. (1:15) 6:00 AM ET When Barcelona came knocking, Keira Walsh could have chosen the familiar path, one of certainty and comfort. It happened a few days after England had won … Read more
8:00 AM ET Bojan Krkic burst onto the scene as a teenager with Barcelona in the footsteps of Lionel Messi. JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images Former Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic has announced his immediate retirement from football at the age of 32. Bojan had spent the last two years playing for Vissel Kobe but has … Read more
